# Texas Jack — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Texas Jack in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** T. B. Omohundro, Jack, Texas Jack

**First appearance:** 0029-xxvii-honors

## Who they are

A plainsman and scout who rides beside Buffalo Bill in the hunting camps and later shares the stage with him in the Wild West shows.

## In the story

### [Honors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxvii-honors)

Assists as a scout on the Indian pursuit and later guides the Earl of Dunraven.

### [An Actor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxviii-an-actor)

Accompanies Cody to Chicago, joins the stage as a co-star, and later returns west with Cody.

### [Starring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxix-starring)

Hunting companion and co-star in Buffalo Bill's theatrical troupe; absent during the 1874-75 season due to hunting with the Earl of Dunraven.

### [Dangerous Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxxi-dangerous-work)

Old friend and partner; serves as dispatch carrier for the New York Herald; meets Cody on the river.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxxii-conclusion)

Mentioned as part of the roundup participants.

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